Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First, a recruiter reached out with simple questions about myself and scheduled an interview with a Senior Software Engineer.
After that interview, there was a second interview with a panel of four Software Engineers.
The interviews were mainly technical and covered basic CS principles.
Questions
Typical behavioral questions, then questions based on:
- Multithreading
- Multiprocessing
- Networking
- TCP vs UDP
- Layers of networking etc.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 125 interview experiences for the Cisco Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
54%
Pass Rate
Cisco's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive65%
Neutral23%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cisco's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cisco Work Experiences
3.0
Stable Pay, Fear Of Layoffs
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 22, 2017
Pros: Stable, decent paycheck and benefits.
Cons: Company kept acquiring companies and firing loyal workers to compensate.
4.0
Good Place to Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 9, 2020
Pros: Good place to work, with work-life balance.
Cons: Frequent LR can be a hassle to work for others sometimes.
3.0
Overall, a good company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 12, 2017
Pros: Good company to work on in the Network and IoT domain.
Cons: Every 3 months, LR will impact employee's productivity.
- 3.0Stable Pay, Fear Of LayoffsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 22, 2017Pros: Stable, decent paycheck and benefits.Cons: Company kept acquiring companies and firing loyal workers to compensate.
- 4.0Good Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 9, 2020Pros: Good place to work, with work-life balance.Cons: Frequent LR can be a hassle to work for others sometimes.
- 3.0Overall, a good companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2017Pros: Good company to work on in the Network and IoT domain.Cons: Every 3 months, LR will impact employee's productivity.
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